2013 Coke Zero 400 Odds, Free Picks and Predictions: Vegas Favorites and Sleepers: The Cup Series returns to Daytona International Speedway this Saturday for the Coke Zero 400. While the summer event at the track doesn’t have the reputation of the season opener at Daytona, it is every bit as unpredictable. The tight packs created by the restrictor plates inevitably cause a couple of big wrecks, and any driver that survives the carnage and is around at the finish has a shot at winning.
Last year, Tony Stewart reminded everyone why he is one of the most-decorated restrictor plate drivers NASCAR has ever seen. The Roush Fenway Racing duo of Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle had dominated most of the race, leading a combined 124 of the 160 laps. The two were also out front on the final lap when Stewart swooped alongside Biffle, breaking the draft between him and his teammate Kenseth. Stewart was able to carry his momentum past Kenseth and into the lead just as a big wreck ignited that ended the race.
2013 Coke Zero 400 Odds, Free Picks and Predictions
The Favorites
He is a two-time winner at Daytona and has finished third or better in three of his last four starts at the track, and Matt Kenseth’s impressive numbers don’t stop there. Dating back to the start of last season, he has dominated the competition at the restrictor plate tracks. In six plate track starts during the stretch, Kenseth leads all drivers in wins, top-five finishes and top-10s. More importantly, his 473 laps led in the six races are 363 more than any other driver.
While he has known nothing but heartbreak in the Daytona 500, Tony Stewart has done plenty of celebrating in the July race at the track. Not only is he the defending winner of this weekend’s race, but he has also won the summer event four times since 2005. Only the late Dale Earnhardt has won more races at Daytona than Stewart so “Smoke” knows how to seal the deal at one of the most unpredictable tracks in the schedule.
Although his last win at Daytona came back in 2004, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has remained one of the best drivers at the track. In fact, he has finished fourth or better four times in seven starts at the track since 2010, logging three second-place finishes during the stretch. Junior also owns the best average finish of any active driver at Daytona so he is a safe bet to be in the mix for the win this weekend.
The Dark Horses
His career at Daytona didn’t start well, but Carl Edwards has turned a corner at the track in recent years. He has six top-10 finishes in the last eight races at Daytona, and he has scored more points than any other driver during the stretch. Edwards is still looking for his first win at the track, but as long as he keeps finishing near the front, he is bound to end up in victory lane sooner rather than later.
Back in 2003, Greg Biffle went to victory lane in the July race at Daytona to earn the first Cup Series win of his career. After a bit of a drought at the track following the win, he has been close to a return trip to victory lane lately. Biffle has been running second on the final lap in three straight races at Daytona, and although he hasn’t been able to seal the deal, he could just as easily have won three straight races at the track. He is dialed in at Daytona right now, and a win could be on tap Saturday night.
Sleeper Specials
The biggest upset of 2013 thus far belongs to David Ragan when he went to victory lane at Talladega. While unexpected, the win was actually the second of his career at a restrictor plate. Ragan’s other win came in the July race at Daytona in 2011, and in the last eight races at plate tracks, he has scored the ninth-most points of any driver and is tied for the most wins. It has become clear that Ragan is never going to be a star in the Cup Series, but he has proven he can get the job done at the plate tracks.
Although the sample size is small, Danica Patrick’s performance in the Daytona 500 earlier this year was rock solid. She started on the pole, ran up front all day and was running third on the final lap before ultimately ending up eighth. Her run at Daytona to open the season has been the bright spot of her rookie season to date. Patrick had a legitimate shot to win the season opener, and there is at least a chance she could be in the mix again this weekend when the series returns to the track.
Big Name to Avoid
In just the second Cup Series start of his career, Trevor Bayne shocked the NASCAR world by winning the Daytona 500 in his first start in the prestigious event. While his victory will be remembered for a long time, he hasn’t been able to sustain his success at the track. In fact, Bayne has failed to finish in the top 25 in all four starts at Daytona since his win, and his average finish has plummeted to a dismal 26.2.
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Odds to win the Nascar Coke Zero 400
101 Matt Kenseth +1000
102 Jimmie Johnson +1200
103 Dale Earnhardt Jr +1200
104 Kevin Harvick +1200
105 Tony Stewart +1200
106 Kyle Busch +1200
107 Jeff Gordon +1500
108 Clint Bowyer +1500
109 Kasey Kahne +1500
110 Kurt Busch +1800
111 Brad Keselowski +1800
112 Carl Edwards +1800
113 Greg Biffle +2000
114 Denny Hamlin +2000
115 Martin Truex Jr +2000
116 Joey Logano +2500
117 Jeff Burton +2500
118 Jamie McMurray +2500
119 Juan Montoya +3000
120 Ryan Newman +3000
121 Michael Waltrip +3000
122 Ricky Stenhouse Jr +4000
123 Marcos Ambrose +4000
124 Paul Menard +4000
125 Field +1200
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